Taponamiento cardíaco en un paciente canino

Abstract

Cardiac blockage refers to a pericardial pathology that develops when pericardial fluid increases intrapericardial pressure above normal cardiac diastolic pressure (Couto, CG. 2010). This work describes the presentation of this heart disease in a nine-year-old Golden Retriever patient, that came to the consultation showing decay, anorexia hypotension and a history of syncope. First a complete clinical examination was performed, and afterwards two-dimensional echocardiography, mode M, and color doppler.